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    Opening Night

    Gloria!

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    Written and directed by dynamic Italian actress and singer Margherita Vicario, GLORIA! depicts the ebullient, music-fuelled story of an overlooked maid at a Venetian refuge whose hidden talent helps inspire an uprising.

    Australian Premiere

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    Centrepiece

    Parthenope

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    The new film from Academy Award-winner Paolo Sorrentino PARTHENOPE is a visually and aurally stunning, decades-spanning romantic drama about a Neapolitan woman named after the mythical siren who once lent her name to the city of Naples.

    Australian Premiere

    Special Presentation

    There's Still Tomorrow

    C'è ancora domani

    Directed by and starring Paola Cortellesi, this multi-award-winning drama and the highest grossing film of 2023 in Italy follows the daily life of a woman and her family in 1940s postwar Rome who defies tradition.

    Special Presentation

    Marcello Mio

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    Led by real-life mother-daughter duo Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, this playful comedy is a joyous imagining of the lives of a creative family, centring on the legacy of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

    Prosecco Preview

    Comandante

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    The formidable Pierfrancesco Favino delivers a powerhouse performance in gripping maritime thriller COMANDANTE, which opened the 2023 Venice Film Festival.

    Australian Premiere

    Special Event

    Trust

    Confidenza

    Daniele Luchetti’s award-winning psychological thriller, scored by Thom Yorke of Radiohead, follows a stormy love affair and a web of secrets, featuring an all-star cast including Elio Germano, Federica Rosellini and Vittoria Puccini.

    Australian Premiere

    Closing Night

    Conclave

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    Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT director Edward Berger’s stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.

    Australian Premiere

    New Italian Cinema

    New Italian Cinema

    A Dark Story

    Una storia nera

    Blending elements of film noir, legal drama and investigative mystery, this thriller sees a separated family reunite for a child’s birthday but secrets come to light when the father disappears, and an investigation commences.

    Australian Premiere

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    A World Apart

    Un mondo a parte

    A box office smash hit in Italy, this hilarious comedy set in a remote village at the heart of Abruzzo National Park follows a teacher who relocates to a tiny school and faces amusing challenges in his quest to adapt to small-town life.

    Australian Premiere

    An Ode to Naples

    Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples

    From Trudie Styler, this fascinating documentary is a journey into the soul of the city of Naples, that tells the story of the city and its people, its music and the challenges it faces.

    Australian Premiere

    Bad Conscience

    Cattiva coscienza

    A playful and fantastical romantic comedy about the divide between passion and reason, in which a man’s conscience must descend to Earth to bring him to his senses, starring Beatrice Grannò.

    Australian Premiere

    Caracas

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    Starring Marco D’Amore and Toni Servillo, this nocturnal drama and enthralling portrait of Naples follows a Neapolitan writer who returns to his hometown after a long absence and finds himself drawn into the city’s dark underbelly.

    Australian Premiere

    Family Matters

    Sei Fratelli

    Featuring an all-star cast led by Riccardo Scamarcio, this ensemble drama, deftly directed with comedic touches, explores the relationships in an extended and dysfunctional family who are all gathering for the first time.

    Australian Premiere

    Opening Night

    Gloria!

    .

    Written and directed by dynamic Italian actress and singer Margherita Vicario, GLORIA! depicts the ebullient, music-fuelled story of an overlooked maid at a Venetian refuge whose hidden talent helps inspire an uprising.

    Australian Premiere

    Gospel According to Mary

    Vangelo secondo Maria

    A fascinating tale of love, destiny, duty, and rebellion, starring Benedetta Porcaroli and Alessandro Gassmann as the biblical couple Mary and Joseph, exploring their competing desires for knowledge and freedom in ancient Nazareth.

    Australian Premiere

    In the Mirror

    Mi fanno male i capelli

    Alba Rohrwacher delivers a transformative performance in this compelling new drama and elegant homage to Monica Vitti about the power of dreams, set to music by Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi.

    Australian Premiere

    Life's a Beach

    Come può uno scoglio

    Starring comedy duo Pio and Amedeo, this fun new comedy directed by Gennaro Nunziante is a laugh-out-loud adventure through an Italy full of surprises.

    Australian Premiere

    Special Presentation

    Marcello Mio

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    Led by real-life mother-daughter duo Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, this playful comedy is a joyous imagining of the lives of a creative family, centring on the legacy of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

    Maria Montessori

    La Nouvelle Femme

    Jasmine Trinca stars as the revolutionary educator Maria Montessori in this enlightening drama that follows a Parisian courtesan who flees to Rome and meets the famed Italian physician and educator.

    Australian Premiere

    Mia

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    In this gripping and emotionally charged drama, Edoardo Leo delivers a powerful performance as the protective father of fifteen-year-old Mia. When Mia crosses paths with the enigmatic older boy, Marco, her world is forever altered. Secrets, passion, and unexpected twists unfold in this unmissable new film.

    Australian Premiere

    Centrepiece

    Parthenope

    .

    The new film from Academy Award-winner Paolo Sorrentino PARTHENOPE is a visually and aurally stunning, decades-spanning romantic drama about a Neapolitan woman named after the mythical siren who once lent her name to the city of Naples.

    Australian Premiere

    The Beautiful Summer

    La bella estate

    Written and directed by Laura Luchetti and inspired by Cesare Pavese’s novel, this lyrical coming-of-age story captures the intricacies of friendship and love as it follows a young seamstress in the artistic world in 1938 Turin.

    Australian Premiere

    The War of the Nonni

    La guerra dei nonni

    When Nonno Tom returns from abroad, a series of hilarious challenges ensue as he and Nonno Gerri compete for the affections of their grandchildren in this fun family comedy starring Vincenzo Salemme and Max Tortora.

    Australian Premiere

    Special Presentation

    There's Still Tomorrow

    C'è ancora domani

    Directed by and starring Paola Cortellesi, this multi-award-winning drama and the highest grossing film of 2023 in Italy follows the daily life of a woman and her family in 1940s postwar Rome who defies tradition.

    Special Event

    Trust

    Confidenza

    Daniele Luchetti’s award-winning psychological thriller, scored by Thom Yorke of Radiohead, follows a stormy love affair and a web of secrets, featuring an all-star cast including Elio Germano, Federica Rosellini and Vittoria Puccini.

    Australian Premiere

    Volare

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    From acclaimed actress Margherita Buy in her directorial debut, VOLARE is an entertaining ensemble comedy that follows an actress with a severe phobia of flying who decides to take the plunge and join a course to face her fears.

    Australian Premiere

    We Were Children

    Eravamo bambini

    Set in a town on the Calabrian coast, neo-noir drama WE WERE CHILDREN is a captivating combination of revenge thriller and coming-of-age tale of lost innocence, featuring a stellar ensemble cast.

    Australian Premiere

    Closing Night

    Conclave

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    Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT director Edward Berger’s stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.

    Australian Premiere

    Anniversary Screenings

    Anniversary Screenings

    Bread and Tulips

    Pane e Tulipani

    The film that opened the very first Italian Film Festival returns! Released in the year 2000, BREAD AND TULIPS tells the heartwarming story of Rosalba, a neglected housewife who starts a new life in Venice and finds romance and self-discovery in the city’s charming backdrop.

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    The Godfather Part II

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    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of this iconic work, Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award-winning THE GODFATHER PART II continues the Corleone family's saga, exploring Michael Corleone’s consolidation of power and moral struggles, alongside Vito Corleone’s rise from immigrant to crime lord.

    Documentaries

    Documentaries

    An Ode to Naples

    Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples

    From Trudie Styler, this fascinating documentary is a journey into the soul of the city of Naples, that tells the story of the city and its people, its music and the challenges it faces.

    Australian Premiere

    The Rise of Espresso

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    Portraying the epic allure around espresso, from its ritual entrenched in Italian culture to its rise as a global phenomenon, this documentary explores the expansion and evolution of the coffee market through a collection of personal stories.

    Family Film

    Family Film

    The War of the Nonni

    La guerra dei nonni

    When Nonno Tom returns from abroad, a series of hilarious challenges ensue as he and Nonno Gerri compete for the affections of their grandchildren in this fun family comedy starring Vincenzo Salemme and Max Tortora.

    Australian Premiere

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